Open AccessGrowth Hormone Replacement Improves Thyroxine Biological Effects: Implications for Management of Central Hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Manoel Ricardo Alves Martins,
Fabio Casanova Doin,
William Ricardo Komatsu,
Turibio L. Barros-Neto,
Valdir Ambrósio Moisés,
Júlio Abucham
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0941
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , levothyroxine , context (archaeology) , hormone , biology , paleontology
The biological significance of GH-induced changes in serum TH concentrations is unknown. It has been suggested that serum free T(4) (FT(4)) should be targeted at the high-normal range during GH replacement.
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